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elmore stoutt high school

July 3, 2025

Class of 2025 walks the stage

Family, friends and supporters of Elmore Stoutt High School graduates packed the Multi-purpose Sports Complex last Thursday afternoon to celebrate 160 students crossing the stage to receive their diplomas. The …

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by Allison Vaughn
June 26, 2025

EDITORIAL: Kudos to the Class of 2025

The Class of 2025 is graduating into a tumultuous world where the only certainty is uncertainty. But it is also a world of incredible opportunity. On the surface, the picture …

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by BVI Beacon
May 16, 2025

‘Welcome to 284 Airways’

As students entered the Multi-purpose Sports Complex on Friday morning, they were greeted by an exuberant volunteer. “Welcome to 284 Airways!” she said. They were then asked to prepare their …

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by Allison Vaughn
April 25, 2025

Virgin Gorda celebrates Easter

Hundreds lined the streets of Virgin Gorda for the annual Easter Monday Parade, the main event of the sister island’s three-day Easter Festival. Beginning hours after the death of Pope …

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by Rushton Skinner
April 3, 2025

Spring winds grace regatta

Atop the decks of soaked sailboats, crews from here and abroad fought punching wind gusts and brief squalls as they raced around Tortola on Tuesday during the first day of …

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by Rushton Skinner
February 6, 2025

VI students shown in explicit video, cops say

After reports that an explicit video of Virgin Islands high school students is making the rounds on digital platforms in the territory, police have warned residents about the steep penalties …

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by The BVI Beacon
December 19, 2024

Chess tourney draws seven schools

Students got into the competitive spirit as they tested their chess skills last week during the second annual Inter-Secondary Division Chess Tournament. Seven high schools across the territory — both …

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by Allison Vaughn
October 16, 2024

Two ESHS teachers ‘removed’ from campus as cops probe claims

Two Elmore Stoutt High School teachers have been “removed from the school premises” while police and other officials investigate separate allegations of “inappropriate behaviour,” according to a letter Principal Vanessa …

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by FREEMAN ROGERS
Elmore Stoutt High School
September 23, 2024

A robot named Odin

On Monday afternoon at Elmore Stoutt High School, three students and two teachers watched closely as a three-foot-tall robot named Odin manoeuvred a blue rubber ball across the electronics room. …

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by Tremis Skeete
July 5, 2024

305 graduate high schools across VI

After each Elmore Stoutt High School graduate walked across the stage to receive a diploma last Thursday at the Multi-purpose Sports Complex, valedictorian J’Quela Callwood took the microphone. “We adapted …

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by Allison Vaughn
June 24, 2024

EDITORIAL: Kudos to a resilient class

The Class of 2024 has much to celebrate as they receive their diplomas and welcome the future. While the road ahead will be challenging, the graduates have proven themselves more …

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by BVI Beacon
June 17, 2024

ESHS student is new tourism ambassador

Elmore Stoutt High School student Adrianne Thomas was crowned the territory’s new junior ambassador of tourism after a speech competition held last week at U.P.’s Cineplex. Ms. Thomas was among …

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by The BVI Beacon
June 7, 2024

Students call for peace at rally

On Friday afternoon in the Elmore Stoutt High School courtyard, dozens of students stood and recited a vow in unison during a call-and-response session. “I pledge to be a partner …

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by Tremis Skeete
May 9, 2024

‘Extreme misconduct’ sends ESHS students home

Following “incidents of extreme misconduct” last week, Elmore Stoutt High School activated its remote learning plan and told students to stay home on Friday. However, students returned to class on …

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by The BVI Beacon
March 18, 2024

Women’s forum focuses on ‘side hustles’

When Stacy Hodge started a “side hustle” selling and renting party supplies, she was working as a general manager and interior decorator. But eventually, her business, Party World BVI, became …

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by Allison Vaughn
March 7, 2024

ESHS student taken to police station

An Elmore Stoutt High School student was transported to the Road Town Police Station for “intervention” after police responded to a report from the campus shortly after 2 p.m. on …

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by The BVI Beacon
February 19, 2024

BFEC wins first round of debate competition

Bregado Flax Educational Centre emerged victorious in the preliminary round of the 2024 Inter-Secondary School Debates on Friday at the New Testament Church of God International Worship Centre Activity Hall, …

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by The BVI Beacon
December 23, 2023

Bregado Flax Education Centre, St. George’s win chess tourney

After two days of competition, the Bregado Flax Educational Centre Secondary Division Senior Team and the St. George’s Secondary School Junior Team emerged as the winners of the Inter-Secondary School …

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by The BVI Beacon
December 18, 2023

ESHS, Valley Day win mural contest

Fifteen schools across the territory competed in the Mindfulness Mural Competition hosted recently by the Community Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Unit of the BVI Health Services Authority. Elmore …

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by The BVI Beacon
November 6, 2023

Self-defence class for anti-bullying week

On Oct. 26, a group of children gathered around instructors Mark Hooper and Mark Taylor at the Tortola Judo Club for an anti-bullying self-defence class. “Things like cyberbullying, emotional abuse: …

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by Rushton Skinner
October 13, 2023

Parents rush to Elmore Stoutt High School after gun scare, officials blame panic on ‘misinformation’

An arrest and a gun scare on Monday at Elmore Stoutt High School alarmed parents and students alike, leaving some residents questioning the school’s security measures and ability to respond …

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by Rushton Skinner
October 9, 2023

Students to compete in robotics contest, team to travel to Singapore

A team of four students from the Virgin Islands will compete in an Olympic-style robotics competition from Saturday through Tuesday in Singapore. Amani Brown, Denae Scatliffe-Chalwell and Jayron Gibson of …

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by The BVI Beacon
October 5, 2023

Teachers warned about future industrial action

In response to a Sept. 15 teacher sit-in protesting classroom conditions and other issues at Elmore Stoutt High School, education officials met with ESHS administration and staff last week to …

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by The BVI Beacon
September 7, 2023

Government Irma recovery plods on

During the eye of Hurricane Irma on Sept. 6, 2017, senior government officials in charge of the disaster response were forced to evacuate the very building that was supposed to …

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by ZARRIN TASNIM AHMED
July 5, 2023

Class of 2023 celebrates resilience

Natural disasters, Covid-19 and shift systems were no match for the 177 students of Elmore Stoutt High School who graduated during a ceremony on June 22 at the Multi-purpose Sports …

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by Dana Kampa

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